OK ladies, I gave you my advice on how to really make a meal your man would love for romantic occasions (like Valentines day) a couple weeks ago. I was dead serious that what men really want would be MOINK BALLS. Beef Meatballs, wrapped in bacon says lovin‘ to that man of yours. Click HERE to get to that post. But, you all being women, I really don’t expect you to do the logical thing and give your men what they want. Instead, you are going to try to foo foo the day up and make us men folk pretend to enjoy things like this…
It looked SO EASY, I was sure that even though I have never made anything with melted chocolate before, I CAN COOK THAT!
Credit where credit is due, I saw these on Regis and Kelly this week. It was just as easy as they made it sound. the only ingredients and supplies you need is some…
Dark Chocolate bark
White Chocolate bark
Strawberries
Parchment paper
double boiler and water
Pastry bag for decorating (or just a ziplock bag with a corner cut out)
and a spoon…
First, set up a double boiler. This was my first time melting chocolate in a double boiler, but it worked just like it was supposed to.
Get some water boiling, put a bowl in the water. I put a couple spoons around the edge so the bowl never touches the bottom of the pan, nor the sides.
Watch it carefully, stir occasionally and in about 10 minutes, you have melted chocolate. Do the white first…
Just like it looks, you are making the shirt front only, so you only need to dip the front in the chocolate. Allow it to cool.
Meanwhile, it is time to make a few chocolate hearts… With that rustic homemade look that you will pay big bucks for in a candy shop…
This is easier if you use your wife’s pastry bags. Or, if you don’t have a wife with pastry bags, put the still warm melted chocolate in a plastic bag and cut just a tiny hole in one of the corners.
Make two dots, about the size of quarters, use about 2/3rds of the amount of a Hershey’s kiss in each dot. Space them about 1/2 inch apart. use the flat side of a spoon to spread the dots out so they touch and then swirl down to form the heart. Allow to cool and viola.
I made several, til I was out of white chocolate. So, now it’s time to do the same melty thing with the dark.
I am sorry I did not take more photos of the process of the dark chocolate to get the tux look on the strawberries. But, just dip from the side, being careful to leave the white “V” shape of the front of the shirt showing.
Then use another pastry bag (or a very tiny hole in a plastic bag) and draw a little bow tie and a couple dots for buttons. Guys would still rather have Moink Balls, but women folk go weak in the knees over this kind of stuff.
Here’s the plate I gave my wife for an early Valentine’s Day gift. Her knees were so weak, she could hardly climb the stairs to thank me in the only way better than Moink balls… But I digress…
Here’s something really important…
A lot of this post should be dedicated to a wonderful blogger, katherine from SMOKEY MOUNTAIN CAFE. Just this week, Katherine had an opportunity to go to New York City, meet regis and Kelly, take cake decorating classes from a celebrity baker and have her cake entered in a charity contest to raise money for Ovarian Cancer Research Fund. Do me a favor (and yourself), and visit Katherine’s site for details on her trip. Also, take just a second and follow the link she gives to “vote” for her cake. With each vote, the good folks at Electrolux will donate a dollar to the fund. A great cause and a fun read. Click HERE to get to Smokey mountain Cafe and the post on her day of cake decorating!
Ok ladies. You are now armed with the recipe for romantic loving, Moink Balls, and for these silly little trifles. Let your conscience be your guide as to what you think your man would REALLY like for Valentine’s Day.
See you all next Thursday!
Dave here from MY YEAR ON THE GRILL.
And BTW, I do wish there was an “I was trying to be funny, please don’t be insulted” Font.
My husband was standing over my shoulder as I read your post. He was laughing and nodding his head in agreement.
Happy Valentine’s Day to you and Jackie!
Looks great Dave! Nothing beats chocolate covered strawberries for Valentine’s Day!
It is such fun, waiting to see, what you will do next.
YOU need to come have a chat with my hubby! How on Earth did a man who is the world’s pickiest eater end up marrying an Italian caterer??! Ah, well. You did really well with the strawberres and my older boys would definitely love the Moink BallsLove the post
xoxo Pattie
BTW you could probably make a fortune if you invent that font.
These are great! I have to say that side by side moink balls and chocolate covered cherries wouldn’t stand a chance with hubby, they’d both be empty, but the moink balls would go first!